Wellington Newbies Ride 29 January 2006 Pics here

[merv]

Hi, thanks to Uncle B we had a great turn out for a newbies ride today (and some oldbies like myself) so I'll start posting pics here.

[merv]

It was a big turn out probably around 30 in all but I never counted - did anybody?

[merv]

We had a few going on about the weather before the start but it was only mist and it was lifting off the city and the Wairarapa but you can see it was still hanging on the Rimutakas. Temp was around 28 deg so no complaints.

[Moxy]

Awesome turnout considering the fog made the weather look crap in all directions.

Nice meeting you all.

Wow, those last 5 photos look particulary artistic, merv

[merv]

As you can see a great turn out of young, old and those in between. You'll all need to come back and tell me your names again if you want them listed against the pics.

It was the usual trip route - meet at Caltex Rimutaka, stop at the top of the Rimutaka Hill to let everyone regroup, and then do the same at the bottom of the hill at Featherston. Then it was on to Martinborough for lunch at the Flying Fish. I was too keen to get my food there with such a crowd turning up I didn't bother getting the camera out there. Others may have so let's see what gets posted.

[merv]

Yeah great to see you Moxy. Are you an Australian because I see your camera is on Aussie time, about 2 hours slow?

Here's some more pics.

Now there were a couple of bins I think - minor ones - but I'll leave those involved to tell you their story though I was near enough right behind one of them. You don't get experience without getting experience!

[merv]

I told you I'd bring my camera - always do - so the pics keep on coming.

Who is that oldbie with rabbits ears sticking up out of his head?

[James Deuce]

Greta photos as usual Merv. My apologies for not making it along to the ride.

Next time.

[SPman]

Yeah - where were ya! - and don't trot out that tired old work excuse........

[merv]

OK now his ears have gone and most of his hair with it.

That's a nice black bike Uncle B has now.

These shots are at Mobil Masterton after we had done a ride from Flying Fish out the back to Gladstone. Not everyone came on that part of the ride.

Then we headed back stopping at the top of the Rimutakas again.

Going up the hill I wondered how long Uncle B was going to sit calmly before he decided it was time to give it a quick squirt. I chased him on Mrs merv's DR650, with her on the back, but "surprisingly" the DR didn't seem to have the acceleration the GSXR1000K5 does!

[merv]

Greta photos as usual Merv. My apologies for not making it along to the ride.

Next time.

Its OK you had put your apology in. See you next time.

[merv]

OK continuing with the pics - don't you just love digital cameras? - you just keep on shooting!

A few action shots here as people pulled up at the top of the hill.

[merv]

Here's the last 4 of my pics. Dig the thread bare tyre - hey newbies need tread too you know!

[James Deuce]

Yeah - where were ya! - and don't trot out that tired old work excuse........

Work.

I'm still here. I didn't go home after getting to work on Friday at 8am, until 4pm Saturday. My intention was to come along today, but here I am at work again on Sunday.

[Uncle B]

A big to everybody. Stoked with the turnout.
Great day, plenty of positive feedback.
Thanks to Merv, Sels1 & co-pilot Clair for hanging back and checking the rear (so to speak)
Have been asked to organise another Newbie ride and perhapse making it a regular thing.......looking for feedback on this.

Great day, good riding, thanks everybody.